Senior Enterprise Architect

You will lead the Enterprise Architecture modelling of Defence systems to inform critical architectural decision-making. This will involve supporting delivery teams across the organisation, helping to ensure they meet agreed architectural modelling principles and standards. You will be managing a strategic approach, ensuring that information and IT is secure, reliable, available, and managed in line with departmental and legal requirements.

We are recruiting into a very dynamic team which operates across multiple areas. You will be responsible for delivery at various levels, following a structured approach to Enterprise Architecture and design, in line with the strategic intent.

You will require pre-existing strong leadership skills to develop and maintain relationships and reputation with Defence business and technical stakeholder communities. As such, the post of Senior Enterprise Architect is one of considerable influence and requires you to have an appetite for significant intellectual challenge and be prepared to deliver Enterprise Architecture that will inform critical architectural decision making. You will also benefit from being part of a large community of IT Architects and IT professionals, where best practice and ideas are shared.

For example, we are working to reduce the time it takes to design and deliver equipment to the armed forces through the adoption of digital techniques, to ensure the equipment we buy works as part of a coherent system with existing platforms within the UK Armed Forces, across NATO and with allies and industry.

To spearhead our strategic approach, we've established three Capability Centres. Each Capability Centre has a unique focus, playing a crucial role in developing our future transformative digital capabilities. Through collaboration and innovation, this exceptional team will help us maintain our strategic edge over adversaries, both now and in the future.

The Capability Centres offer excellent opportunities to work with and influence senior management within DE&S and the broader Defence Enterprise, fostering new ways of working and embracing cutting-edge technologies.

We hope you will join us, to help develop these approaches and to utilise new technologies, modelling, and analysis techniques, to equip the UK armed forces with the edge to protect our nation.

At DE&S, we champion flexible ways of working. 3 days attendance per week is required on site, to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance.

• Leading a team of architecture modellers and systems engineers on large scale projects to ensure high quality work is delivered that meets the needs of the business and required standards.
• Ensuring compliance between business strategies, enterprise transformation activities and technical directions, to ensure business needs are met and benefits are realised.
• Defining the architecture modelling standards, policies and information exchange formats to support the business.
• Working closely with the Business Analyst teams to provide Enterprise Architecture input and direction to support solutions design and business change.
• Providing expert advice and guidance in the delivery of the IT Strategy and ensuring alignment with Business Strategies.
• Networking and communicating with stakeholders across enterprises and seek opportunities for improvement.

To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Experience in leading the design and implementation of IT Solutions, Architecture and Design.
• A Subject Matter Expert (SME) with TOGAF Practitioner and/or BCS Architecture Qualifications.
• A Subject Matter Expert (SME) in enterprise architecture & systems modelling using ArchiMate and SysML.

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Strategy, Architecture and Solution Design - Expert
• Development and Implementation - Practitioner
• Seeing the big picture CSBC 4
• Communicating and influencing CSBC 3

• 25 days' annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King's birthday
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 27%
• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
• Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
• Support for progression
• Huge range of discounts
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave schemes